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UMD CS Wins Big at MinneWIC 2017

February 22, 2017

Clare Ford

On February 17 - 18, Professor Arshia Khan and a mix of 8 female graduate and undergraduate computer science students attended the MinneWIC 2017

MinneWIC is the ACM-W Celebration of Women in Computing for the Upper MidWest. Of our 8 student attendees, six presented posters. Our students also brought home three of the five prizes awarded (certificate plus $100 per award)! Please join us in congratulating our team!

ALSO: We are pleased to announce that UMD Computer Science will be hosting the next MinneWIC in two years!

MinneWIC brings together students, faculty, and computing professionals from across Minnesota and neighboring states to share experiences and strategies for recruiting and retaining women in computing fields, and explore issues common to women working in these fields.

Specifically, the goal is to provide an opportunity for young women to explore career opportunities in computing, and to network with women from academia, industry and government. This celebration is part of a nationwide effort to address the alarming decline of women choosing computer science professions.